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This article is from the Babylon 5, UK
FAQ, by Anthony Naggs amn@ubik.demon.co.uk with numerous
contributions by others.
5.2 Are any of the first set of novels any good? (Babylon 5, UK)
I found these to be of very mixed quality but they are nevertheless
being repackaged, (in the UK), in omnibus volumes. I've rated each of
those which I've read, you may not agree with my ratings but I hope
they are of some value to you.
Babylon 5 Omnibus 1
UK: Channel 4 books; ISBN: 0-7522-1778-X
Paperback - 768 pages (19 August, 1999)
Comprising these three stories;
Babylon 5: Voices
John Vornholt
(Formerly published as Book #1. UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-0644-3.
US; pbk - Dell ISBN 0-440-22057-2,
Turtleback - Demco Media ISBN 0-606-07239-X)
Rating: 6 out of 10. Readable and shedding some interesting
light.
Babylon 5: Accusations
Lois Tilton
(Formerly published as Book #2. UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-0649-4.
US; pbk - Dell ISBN 0-440-22058-0,
Turtleback - Demco Media ISBN 0-606-07240-3)
Rating: none. (Not read this one.)
Babylon 5: Blood Oath
John Vornholt
(Formerly published as Book #3. UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-0654-0.
US; pbk - Dell ISBN 0-440-22059-9,
Turtleback - Demco Media ISBN 0-606-07241-1)
Rating: none. (Not read this one.)
The other 6 novels are still available individually, they may also
appear in the future in omnibus forms:
Book #4
Babylon 5: Clark's Law
Jim Mortimore
UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-0153-0 US; Dell ISBN 0-440-22229-X
Rating: 6 out of 10. Good standalone story.
Book #5
Babylon 5: The Touch of Your Shadow, The Whisper of Your Name
Neal Barrett Jr
UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-0158-1 US; Dell ISBN 0-440-22230-3
Rating: 4 out of 10. Weak.
Book #6
Babylon 5: Betrayals
S.M. Stirling
UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-0163-8 US; Dell ISBN 0-440-22234-6
Rating: none. (Not read this one.)
Book #7
Babylon 5: The Shadow Within
Jeanne Cavelos
UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-2339-9 US; Dell ISBN 0-440-22348-2
Rating: 8 out of 10. Anna Sheridan's story, a must read.
Book #8
Babylon 5: Personal Agendas
Al Sarrantonio
UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-2344-5 US; Dell ISBN 0-440-22351-2
Rating: 1 out of 10. Avoid.
Book #9
Babylon 5: To Dream in the City of Sorrows
Kathryn M. Drennan
UK; Boxtree ISBN 0-7522-2354-2 US; Dell ISBN 0-440-22354-7
Rating: 9 out of 10. Highly recommended, lots of tie-ins with
the tv episodes.
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